Graduate Collaborative Specializations

Students in our MA and PhD programs have the opportunity to earn a specialization in one of the following collaborative specializations. Application to a collaborative specialization should be made early in the first term of study.

Supervisors

Program Applicants

It is not necessary to find a supervisor at the time of application. MA students select their supervisor at the end of their first term in the program; PhD students select their supervisor in their first year of study. However, to ensure that there is someone in the department suitable to supervise you, we encourage you to explore the research of our faculty members listed on this page and note your interest in particular faculty members in your statement.

Current Students

Students in our MA program are expected to select a supervisor by the end of their first term in the program. Our PhDs are expected to have a supervisor by the end of their first year in the program. To help you find a supervisor best suited to your proposed research, on this site you will find information about our faculty research, publications, and student supervision. For a quick list of our faculty members' areas of research and supervision, see our Research Areas web page.

To serve as a PhD or MA supervisor, a faculty member must be a member of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, they must be approved to supervise at the appropriate level, and they must be a member of the main campus Sociology Department at Western. All of the following Professors and Associate Professors may supervise at both the MA and PhD levels; PhD students should consult with our Graduate Chair about the availability of Assistant Professors to serve as PhD supervisors.